The initial acupuncture session is typically 1.5 hours, which includes an initial intake of about 45-60 minutes. I need to understand your health history. We review your current medical condition(s) and medical history. Then, you will receive your initial acupuncture session.
For follow-up acupuncture sessions, we sit down for a check-in to see how you responded to the prior sessions and where you are on this day and at this moment. That can take 5-15 minutes.
Your private room acupuncture sessions with needles last about 30-45 minutes. In addition, other therapies may be employed to support the acupuncture sessions for better outcomes:
- Custom Chinese Herbal Medicine Formula
- Review of blood chemistry to uncover potential nutrition imbalances
- Supplement suggestions
- Dietary or Lifestyle suggestions
- Soft tissue massage (neck, shoulders, back) if appropriate
- Mild TENS stimulation, if required
- Moxibustion if required
I always look to empower my patients to take charge of their health. Typically, patients come in only about 1x/week, although some acute conditions require 2x/week at the start. How long it will take for your condition to resolve depends on many fact,ors such as how long you’ve had the condition and other comorbidities. After every treatment, I am looking for some measurable progress.
No Insurance Coverage – No Problem
For those without acupuncture insurance coverage, we offer a significant prompt pay discount, which includes your insurance company discounts. These are reduced by 30% from standard insurance billing. The fee is $80/treatment in the Stow office and $90/treatment in the Belmont office. Initial sessions are $160 for Stow and $175 for Belmont and can take 1.5 hours.
Health Insurance Coverage
If your insurance covers acupuncture then I mostly likely accept it. I am a preferred acupuncture provider for Aetna, UnitedHealth, Harvard Pilgrim, BCBS, MGB,Tufts, BMC, Fallon, MassHealth and few other plans so I will submit a claim directly to your insurance carrier if your policy covers your condition.
You are financially responsible for co-payments and deductibles imposed by your insurance carrier.
Please call your insurance company and ask if acupuncture is covered as well as acceptable conditions for coverage. Some insurance plans impose treatment restrictions, such as limiting the number of treatments and/or the conditions treated. Please be sure to check on them so there are no surprises.
Flex spending HSA Cards:
Your pre-tax health Flex Spending Account (FSA) can be used to pay for acupuncture sessions. If your employer issued an FSA Debit card, we will take that card for your convenience. If you do not have a flex spending card we will provide you with a Superbill you can submit to your plan administrator.
Workman’s Compensation and Automobile PIP Insurance:
We will bill the auto insurance company or Workman’s Compensation and send them appropriate documentation.
